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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
2
At the Royal today patrons will see a bang up comedy with scenery and new specialties from Jew Golden Review Company. Yesterday the banner bill impressed attendees with Leslie Golden Isabella Morton and acts like The Path of Salome and Toothpick and the Maid drawing praise.
The Grand theatre presents Fannie Ward in Unconquered as patrons consider the harms of divorce and the dangers to happy homes. The article discusses marital strife and the notoriety of divorce courts while promoting the film showing tomorrow.
Gal a vfEEK OF WEIRDNESS AT ROYAL stvad Fayssoux the psychic marvel mesmerizes Puritan era crowds with mind reading hypnotic control and stage illusion. Prominent citizens enact absurd vignettes as temperance and liquor interests spark speeches while others ride imaginary carriages on an imaginal balloon. He begins an engagement at the Royal next Monday.
Funeral services were held in Richmond for Howard Morton 78 year old Southern author who died in Washington Monday. He was the son of General Jackson Morton of Pensacola Florida, who served in the United Senate. Webster and sg were in that body at the time.
The text argues that historic emphasis on beauty faded as women enter business and public life. It credits brains over looks for success, noting plain women now capture success alongside wealthy men. It asserts intelligence outweighs appearance and urges self-improvement without artificial aids.
Two key gatherings of Protestant youth open in Chattanooga tomorrow. The Southern Christian Endeavor Workers meet at Second Presbyterian with Duncan B. Curry of Jacksonville presiding. The 29th annual convention of Young People of Christian Union of the Universalist church also convenes, with delegates traveling to Atlanta next Monday for a mass meeting promoting youth work.
Emient leaders of the benemanl bar gathered at the Country Club in Indianapolis for the Indiana State Bar Association twenty first annual meeting. William A. Hough of Greenfield was slated to give the presidential address and Charles S. Cutting of Chicago the annual address. The session was to continue the next day.
A message received in Washington last night from the Prince of Udine head of the mission says the Italian mission has arrived safely in France en route to Italy following its visit to the United States.
The piece outlines 1917 beach fashion with rubberized scarves and umbrellas, knit bags, and tatters of jersey and satin bathing wraps. It notes swagger sets, fringed scarves, Egyptian motifs, and Nile green satin suits, pairing them with parasols, cushions, and romanced notions for a desert glamour on summer sands.
Miss Heéfirietta Simmons granddaughter of Idaho Governor Alexander prepares to christen the U S S Idaho during the launching at Camden New Jersey. The ceremony honors the new sea fighter in naval service.
The author imagines New York as Paris to convey the wartime mood and the need for humanitarian aid. It describes daily life, shelters, hospitals, and the emotional impact on civilians and soldiers, urging readers to support the American Red Cross with a large donation of 100 million dollars.
1918 census figures from the United States Public Health Service show tuberculosis caused annual losses of about 2.27 billion dollars. The data report 600000 cases, 142970 deaths with an average death age of 35, plus costs for medical care, nursing, and lost wages. The piece urges states to act to combat tuberculosis as a wartime and postwar priority.
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